170 Maintaining Your GC
9 Maintaining the PTV Inlet
To Replace the Inlet Adapter for the PTV Inlet
1 Select from the following list an adapter with the smallest
hole diameter that will accept the column. The adapter
number is stamped on the side of the adapter. (Also see
“Consumables and Parts for the PTV Inlet” on page 152.)
2 Gather the following:
• Replacement adapter
• Replacement silver seal
• 6- mm wrench
• 5- mm wrench
• Lint- free gloves
3 Load the inlet maintenance method and wait for the GC
to become ready.
4 Unscrew the column nut from the adapter. Remove the
nut and the column from the inlet.
Tab le 2 4 PTV inlet adapters
Column id Inlet adapter number
*
* Includes (1) adapter, (1) silver seal, and (1) split column nut.
Part number
0.20 mm 31 5182-9754
0.25 to 0.33 mm 45 5182-9761
0.53 mm 70 5182-9762
Be careful! The oven and/or inlet may be hot enough to cause
burns. If either is hot, wear heat-resistant gloves to protect your
hands.
Wear clean, lint-free gloves to prevent contamination of parts with
dirt and skin oils.